Southwest Lifestyle
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “Good news for Durango. U.S. Senator Edwin C. Johnson stated via wire, ‘Glad to advise you that the desired CCC camp is to be established at Durango.’…
Family
Parents seeking urban lifestyles for kids
Families are leaving suburbs for the city – Denver, too
And the West is History
And the West is History
This picture of the 1891 Durango High School graduating class appeared in the Oct. 18, 1988 paper.Special to the Herald 75 years ago: “Six additional La Plata County draftees left…
Religion
From Chinese propaganda to the pope
Artist’s life travels an unlikely path from Mao to Francis
Religion
Religion Briefs
Katherine Burgess will give a talk called “Religions of Earth and Sky” at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Durango, 419 San Juan Drive. The Greeks worshipped…
Religion
Holy Week services
St. Columba Roman Catholic Church, 1830 East Second Ave., will hold its Lord’s Passion service at 7 p.m. Good Friday.SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald file photo Pine River Calvary Presbyterian Church, 89…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “An exposure of several hours in zero-degree weather after her horse floundered off the trail into 5 feet of snow apparently failed to phase a Florida ranch…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “A five-man crew of the International Harvester Company brought the company’s big refrigerator and dairy equipment demonstration truck to Durango and gave a practical demonstration.” 50 years…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “A Florida ranch woman is in Mercy hospital in Durango after undergoing a harrowing experience in which she was rescued from certain death by freezing in the…
And the West is History
And the West is History
Animas River reaches the Main Avenue Bridge as spectators watch in 1911.Courtesy Center of Southwest Studies<br><br>http://swcenter.fortlewis.edu/images/P001/P00110401.htm 75 years ago: “With the approach of Easter, the Gordon stores are making great…
Food
A light, vibrant chilled soup fit for spring
This refreshing, chilled soup complements the traditional flavors of Easter.Matthew Mead/Associated Press Except that spring soups can be bright, light and a delicious blend of fresh – rather than long-simmered…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “An Ignacio restaurant was entered, and the thieves obtained from $80 to $85 in cash. Sheriff Bruce Sullivan went to Ignacio to investigate the robbery, which was…
Health
Health Briefs
Proper nutrition is paramount for achieving optimal health, and March is National Nutrition Month. The theme this year is “Bite into a Healthy Lifestyle,” emphasizing the importance of consuming fewer…
Health
For seniors, strength training pays
With customized program, workout intensity can build fitness
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: “Farmers: Plant good clean seed. Take your grain to the Graden Flour Mill in Durango to be cleaned and treated. Both are done for as little as…
Family
‘Heather Has Two Mommies’ revised, updated
Author revamps groundbreaking 1980s book about lesbian mothers
Family
Will ‘over-sharenting’ mean the end of privacy for our kids?
Social media has made “sharenting” easier than ever. But just because you can do it, should you? A new national survey from the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital…
And the West is History
And the West is History
75 years ago: An advertisement for Gordon’s store read: “Easter fashions. Dresses. Gloriously new. $9.90. Yield to the charm of these new Easter dress fashions, and you’ll be smartly dressed.…